Australia fined for slow over rate

Australia were fined for a slow over-rate after their crushing 48-run defeat to England on Saturday (June 8) in their Champions Trophy opener.

Javagal Srinath of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after George Bailey's side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration, an ICC release said on Saturday night.

While skipper George Bailey was fined 20 per cent of his match fees, the others in the team had to part with 10 per cent. No hearing was called for as Australia accepted the penalty without contesting it.